Fire Alarm Technician Programmer
Location
New York, NY
Level
Associate
Department
Type
Full - Time
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
October 27, 2026
NY Fire Detection & Service is seeking an experienced Senior Fire Alarm Technician to perform advanced troubleshooting, system programming, and new-system checkouts throughout NYC and Long Island.
This is a Tier 4 position for a technician who can independently diagnose complex system problems and bring newly installed commercial fire alarm systems through programming, functional testing, and final checkout.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation based on technical capability and experience
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible spending benefits
- Company vehicle
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Ongoing manufacturer training and certification support
- Advancement opportunities within a growing fire alarm and life-safety organization
Responsibilities
esponsibilities
- Diagnose and resolve complex fire alarm system, circuit, network, and programming issues.
- Program control panels, devices, sequences of operation, and system interfaces.
- Perform new-system checkouts and verify installations against approved drawings, specifications, and applicable codes.
- Test initiating devices, notification appliances, control functions, and building-system interfaces.
- Identify installation deficiencies and provide clear corrective direction to electricians and project teams.
- Support system startups, acceptance testing, and AHJ inspections.
- Review programming documentation, device lists, testing records, and checkout results for accuracy.
- Coordinate technical requirements with Project Management, Engineering, customers, electricians, and inspectors.
- Document completed work, unresolved deficiencies, and recommended next steps.
- Provide technical support and field guidance to junior technicians when required.
Job Requirements
Qualifications
- 5+ years of recent commercial fire alarm service, programming, installation, and checkout experience.
- Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot complex conventional, addressable, and networked fire alarm systems.
- Experience programming fire alarm control panels and completing new-system startups and checkouts.
- Ability to interpret fire alarm drawings, risers, wiring diagrams, specifications, and sequence-of-operations documentation.
- Working knowledge of NFPA 72 and applicable NYC fire alarm requirements.
- FDNY S-98 Certificate of Fitness required.
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
- Strong documentation, communication, and customer-facing skills.
- NICET Level II or higher, preferred.
- EST/Edwards factory training and programming experience strongly preferred.
